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DECISION No.870-QD/TDC OF JULY 10, 1997 ISSUING THE LIST OF MEASURING DEVICES SUBJECT TO THE STATE INSPECTION

THE MINISTER OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT

- Pursuant to the Ordinance on Measurement of July 6, 1990;

- Pursuant to Decree No.115-HDBT of April 13, 1991 of the Council of Ministers on the implementation of the Ordinance on Measurement;

- Pursuant to Decree No.22-CP of May 22, 1993 of the Government on the tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment;

- At the proposal of the General Director of the General Department of Standardization, Metrology and Quality Control;

DECIDES:

Article 1.- To issue together with this Decision the "list of measuring devices subject to the State inspection".

Article 2.- All organizations and individuals engaged in business activities (trading, manufacture, repair, import) and using measuring devices specified in the list mentioned in Article 1 above shall have to subject their devices to the State inspection in accordance with provisions of the Ordinance on Measurement.

Article 3.- The agencies for State management on measurement at all levels shall guide, monitor and inspect the implementation of this Decision.

Article 4.- This Decision takes effect 15 days after its signing; except for measuring devices with mark (*), in which case this Decision shall apply beginning January 1st, 1999.

The previous stipulations which are contrary to this Decision are now annulled.

For the Minister of Science, Technology and Environment

Vice Minister

CHU HAO

THE LIST OF MEASURING DEVICES SUBJECT TO THE STATE INSPECTION

(Issued together with Decision No.870-QD/TDC of July 10, 1997 of the Minister of Science,

Technology and Environment)

Measuring devices used for determining the quantity of goods or costs in trading and payment activities; and measuring devices related to ensuring safety, protection of health and environment:

Measure Code number Measuring devices Inspection regime

(1) (2) (3) (4)

Length 11 Straight ruler Pre-use

12 Tape measure Pre-use

13 Taximeter Once every 6 months

Weight 21 Analytical balance, technical balance Once a year

22 Common scales:

- Yard scale, roberval scale... Once a year

- Spring balance:

+ Under 50 kg Pre-use

+ Over 50 kg Once a year

23 Car bridge scale Once a year

24 Wagon bridge scale Once every 2 years

25 Over-load scale Once a year

26 Luggage scale Once a year

27 Postal scale Once a year

28 Conveyor scale Once a year

acity 31 Common acity measuring devices:

+ Up to 20 liters Pre-use

+ Between 20 and 500 liters Once a year

32 Measuring tank:

+ Up to 400 m3 Once every 2 years

+ Over 400 m3 Once every 5 years

33 Tank car Once a year

34 Petrol transport ferryboat Once a year

35 Petrol measuring device Once a year

36 Water meter Once every 2 years

37 Petrol gauge Once a year

38 Liquid flow-meter Once a year

39* Gas flow-meter Once a year

Pressure 41 Manometer Once a year

42 Blood pressure meter Once a year

Temperature 51 Thermometer for liquid glass Pre-use

52 Medical thermometer Pre-use

Chemistry, Physics 61 Device for measuring moisture in cereals Once every 2 years

62 pH gauge Once every 2 years

63* Gas analytical device (for CO, CO2, SO2..) Once every 2 years

64* Device for measuring content of harmful substances in water (Cd, Hg,..) Once every 2 years

Electricity,

electromagnetism 71 One-phase electric meter Once every 5 years

72 Three-phase electric meter Once every 2 years

73 Measuring converter Once every 5 years

74 Measuring transformer Once every 5 years

75 Megomet, Teromet Once a year

76* Electro-cardiograph Once every 2 years

77* Electroencephalograph Once every 2 years

78* Supersonic machine Once every 2 years

Radiation 81* Ray treatment machine Once a year

82* X-ray machine Once a year